Kinks Tribute Set To Debut At Free Hoboken Arts & Music Fest

Written By Mike Greenblatt
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Keyboardist Joe McGinty and his merry band of New York City rockers called The Loser’s Lounge will headline the free Hoboken Arts & Music Festival on May 7 at 4:30 p.m. Known for revitalizing and interpreting hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, this special Kinks Tribute should fill downtown on Washington Street between Observer Highway and Seventh with Kinks Klassics like “You Really Got Me,” “All Day And All Of The Night,” “Celluloid Heroes” and “Lola.”

The fest boasts two stages as well as vendors for food, arts’n’crafts, children’s activities and more.

Observer Highway Stage

Noon: Hudson City Rats
12:55 p.m.: Elk City
1:50 p.m.: Jonny Couch
2:50 p.m.: Cliff Westfall
4:30 p.m.: Joe McGinty & the Loser’s Lounge (The Kinks tribute)

Seventh Street Stage

12:15 p.m.: All Saints Day School and BOLD Arts Dancers
12:45 p.m.: Veronika Jokel & band
1:20 p.m.: 3 Dollars
2:10 p.m.: The Brooklyners
3:30 p.m.: Mariachi Oro de Mexico
5 p.m.: Frankie Morales & the Mambo of the Times Orchestra

For festival information, visit hobokennj.gov. For more on Loser’s Lounge, visit loserslounge.com

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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